City Council Meeting

Minutes of January 2, 2012

 

Mayor Murphy called the meeting to order with councilmen Jamie Eiffler, Tim Johnson, Brian Bunz, Angie Schwartz and Jim Petersen present. Also present was Christie Bolin. Petersen, seconded by Eiffler, made a motion to approve the agenda. Motion passed.

 

Petersen, seconded by Bunz, made a motion to approve the claims list. Motion passed.

 

Eiffler, seconded by Petersen, made a motion to approve the consent agenda. This included the minutes of December 5, 2011, approval of Casey’s General Store liquor permit and approval of the liquor permit for 405 Lounge. Motion passed.

 

Eiffler, seconded by Petersen, made a motion to allow the streets to be blocked off as per attached map for a car show on August 11, 2012 from 4-8 PM. Motion passed.

 

Johnson, seconded by Eiffler, made a motion to approve Resolution #12-01-01, A Resolution Approving Council And Mayor Appointments For 2012. Rollcall: Eiffler, aye; Johnson, aye; Bunz, aye; Schwartz, aye; Petersen, aye. Motion passed.

 

Eiffler, seconded by Bunz, made a motion to approve Resolution #12-01-02, A Resolution Accepting And Approving Acquisition Of Property Generally Located At 115 Randall Street In The City Of Reinbeck, Grundy County, Iowa. Rollcall: Petersen, aye; Schwartz, aye; Bunz, aye; Johnson, aye; Eiffler, aye. Motion passed.

 

Johnson, seconded by Schwartz, made a motion to approve Resolution #12-01-03, A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Certify To The County For Collection Of Delinquent Utility Accounts And Other Unpaid Fees. Rollcall: Johnson, aye; Eiffler, aye; Bunz, aye; Schwartz, aye; Petersen, aye. Motion passed.

 

Eiffler, seconded by Johnson, made a motion to approve a TIF request for $13,000 to repair the drive. Motion passed.

 

Eiffler, seconded by Johnson, made a motion to approve a TIF request for $77,285 to update the outside of city hall and replace the roof. Motion passed.

 

Eiffler, seconded by Bunz, made a motion to approve a TIF request for $13,435 to remove the house in Elmwood Park and repair the roof on the shelter house. Motion passed.

 

Eiffler, seconded by Johnson, made a motion to adopt Resolution #12-01-04, A Resolution Authorizing Internal Advance To Tax Increment Revenue Fund. Rollcall: Eiffler, aye; Petersen, aye; Schwartz, aye; Johnson, aye; Bunz, aye. Motion passed.

 

Eiffler, seconded by Schwartz, made a motion to approve the SOP stating the needed signatures on checks. Motion passed.

 

Bunz, seconded by Petersen, made a motion to appoint a person to the library board vacancy created by the resignation of Jan Ehrig rather than call for an election. Mayberry was directed to publish this notice as required by law. Motion passed.

 

Discussion was held on a citizen’s request for a 20 minute parking sign in front of the laundry mat. Mayberry was directed to present at the next council meeting an ordinance that would create this limited parking space.

 

The mayor appointed the following councilpersons to their committees.

Wastewater, Lights, Telecommunciation-Bunz & Petersen

Water, Street, Landfill-Johnson & Bunz

Park, Library, Memorial Building-Schwartz & Petersen

Fire, Ambulance, Stormwater, Cemetery-Johnson & Eiffler

Administrative, Police-Eiffler & Schwartz

Finance-Petersen & Johnson

 

Petersen, seconded by Johnson, made a motion to adjourn. Motion passed.

December 2011 expenses per fund: General-$35,332, Road Use Tax-$7,113, I-Jobs-$13,293 Employee Benefit- $4,605, Emergency Fund-$102 TIF - $17,501, Special Assessment-$5146 Debt Service - $3,708, Capital Proj-$-41,777, Foundation Prj.-$7,485, Daycare-$7,137, Water-$131,811, Sewer-$48,399, Cable TV-$31,199, Internet-$9,385, Telephone-$29,640, Stormwater-$37 Total Expenses-$310,120 Payroll expense $26,638

 

December 2011 receipts per fund: General-$165,335, RUT-$12,214, Employee Benefits - $1,714, Emergency Fund-$257, TIF - $1,699, Special Assessment-$1,199 Debt Service - $1,898, Telecommunication Prj.-$3,119, Foundation Prj.-$5,475 Water-$17,744, Sewer-$44,541, Cable TV-$20,985 Internet-$10,650, Telephone-$19,656, Stormwater-$2,090 Total Revenues: $308,578.

 

Passed and approved this 6^th day of February, 2012

 

 

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Quentin Mayberry, City Administrator

 

ATTEST:

 

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Shawn Murphy, Mayor